Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Administrator

Zhang Huayuan 張華原

Attested AD 534 - AD 547

Passages: 11
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Huayuan was an official and Administrator.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Guoman	國滿	Guoman

Life and dates

Death

In office
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 30

Attested activity

AD 534 to AD 547 從於信都
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 18
AD 534 to AD 547 高祖
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 46, passages 6, 17

Career and standing

inspector of Yan 兗州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 26
legal-cases staff officer 法曹參軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 17
staff of the Grand Chancellor's office 大丞相府屬
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 17

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Wei 東魏 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 17
At Dai commandery 代郡
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 15

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Yuwen Tai (周文帝)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passages 22-23

Events and relationships

Persuaded
Diplomatic · Envoy · With Yuwen Tai (周文帝) · At Yong province 雍州
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passages 20-21, 24

References in the histories

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History

11 passages

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Good Officials · 11 passages

張華原宋世良弟世軌郎基孟業崔伯謙蘇瓊房豹路去病 Zhang Huayuan, Song Shiliang, his younger brother Shigui, Lang Ji, Meng Ye, Cui Boqian, Su Qiong, Fang Bao, and Lu Qubing

今掇張華原等列於《循吏》云。 Here Zhang Huayuan and the rest are gathered under Good Officials.

張華原，字國滿，代郡人也。 Zhang Huayuan, style Guoman, was from Dai commandery.

高祖開驃騎府，引為法曹參軍，遷大丞相府屬，仍侍左右。 When Gao Huan opened the Rapid Cavalry Office he made Huayuan a legal-cases staff officer, then a staff member of the Grand Chancellor's office, still attending at his side.

高祖每號令三軍，常令宣諭意旨。 Whenever Gao Huan commanded the three armies he often had Huayuan proclaim his intent.

周文帝始據雍州也，高祖猶欲以逆順曉之，使華原入關說焉。 When Emperor Wen of Zhou first held Yong province, Gao Huan still hoped to persuade him with the logic of loyalty and rebellion and sent Huayuan through the passes to argue with him.

華原曰：「渤海王命世誕生，殆天所縱，以明公蕞爾關右，便自隔絕，故使華原銜喻公旨。 Huayuan said: "The Prince of Bohai was born to order the age—perhaps Heaven itself set him free. Your lordship holds only the western passes and has cut yourselves off; Huayuan was sent to carry your message.

高祖以華原久而不返，每嘆惜之，及聞其來，喜見於色。 Gao Huan had long sighed over Huayuan's absence; when he heard of his return, joy showed on his face.

州獄先有囚千餘人，華原皆決遣。 The provincial prison had held more than a thousand prisoners; Huayuan judged and released them all.

至年暮，唯有重罪者數十人，華原亦遣歸家申賀，依期至獄。 At year's end only several dozen men of serious crime remained; Huayuan sent even them home for New Year's greetings, on promise to return to prison on schedule.

先是州境數有猛獸為暴，自華原臨州，忽有六駁食之，咸以化感所致。 Before, fierce beasts had often ravaged the province; once Huayuan took office, six piebald horses suddenly devoured them—all called it the fruit of his transforming influence.